Ex-footballer of the Croatian national team, bronze medalist of the 1998 World Cup, worked as a scout in Bruges for almost ten years
It is reported that the assistant Marino Pusicwho in the near future may become the head coach of Donetsk Shakhtarwill become a famous Croatian football player in the past, and later a scout Mario Stanich.
Stanic, 51, like Pusic, is a Croatian born in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina. From 2011 to 2020, he worked as a scout for Bruges, for whom he played in the 90s.
Stanic, when he was a football player, played as a flank midfielder for various clubs in Yugoslavia, Croatia, Portugal, and Belgium. He is best known for playing for Parma (1999 UEFA Cup) and Chelsea (2000 FA Super Cup, 2003/04 vice-champion).
He played 49 matches for the Croatian national team and scored seven goals (including against Jamaica at the World Cup). He became a semi-finalist at the 1996 European Championship and a medalist at the 1998 World Cup.
Let us remind you that Shakhtar management previously fired Patrick van Leeuwen, with whom the team played only 12 games. Along with the mentor, his staff also resigned.
Sports director Darijo Srna is acting as head coach on an interim basis. The miners won their first victory under the leadership of the Croatian, beating LNZ in the 11th round of the UPL (3:0).
Shakhtar ranks third in the Ukrainian Championship with 21 points after ten matches. The Pitmen will play their next match in the Champions League against Barcelona on October 25.
Source: Sportarena
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